[http://www.flghc.org/ '''Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference'''] -- This is the conference to go to in Florida for emergency management related to Hurricanes and Tropical Storms.'''

[http://www.flghc.org/ '''Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference'''] -- This is the conference to go to in Florida for emergency management related to Hurricanes and Tropical Storms.'''

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[http://mapking.eoconline.org/eoconline '''EOC Evacuation Mapping System'''] -- Very very nice page with evacuation information, SLOSH (Storm Surge), real time evacuation data and road closure data, and other interactive information for all of Florida. This is an AWESOME system, and you must check it out now! Hats off to the crew that did this one. -- mc [***]'''<br />'''

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[http://www.floridadisaster.org/DEMpublic.asp '''EOC Evacuation Mapping System'''] -- Very very nice page with evacuation information, SLOSH (Storm Surge), real time evacuation data and road closure data, and other interactive information for all of Florida. This is an AWESOME system, and you must check it out now! Hats off to the crew that did this one. -- mc [***]'''<br />'''

[http://www.floridadisaster.org/ '''State of Florida Division of Emergency Management'''] -- floridadisaster.org - State office of Emergency Management with a great page and information on alert status. <br />

[http://www.floridadisaster.org/ '''State of Florida Division of Emergency Management'''] -- floridadisaster.org - State office of Emergency Management with a great page and information on alert status. <br />

[http://www.fepa.org/ '''Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA)'''] -- an organization of EM professionals created for the purpose of advancing the the Emergency Management programs of the State of Florida and it's 67 counties in an effort to preserve and protect the quality of life for 12 million Florida residents.

[http://www.fepa.org/ '''Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA)'''] -- an organization of EM professionals created for the purpose of advancing the the Emergency Management programs of the State of Florida and it's 67 counties in an effort to preserve and protect the quality of life for 12 million Florida residents.

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[http://www.theplacewithnoname.com/blogs/klessons/index.html '''Listening to Katrina'''] -- This is a chronicle of what happened to a man and his family during Katrina. It is also a documentation of lessons learned from a survival and recovery viewpoint.

[http://www.hurricanecity.com '''Jim Williams' Hurricane City''']<nowiki>: A real Hurricane Fan. With an excellent page including Real Audio live broadcasts during events and an extensive list of hurricane histories for various towns across the Atlantic basin. A must visit. With the Weather Audio Broadcasting Network. Bookmark it now.[*]</nowiki>

[http://www.hurricanecity.com '''Jim Williams' Hurricane City''']<nowiki>: A real Hurricane Fan. With an excellent page including Real Audio live broadcasts during events and an extensive list of hurricane histories for various towns across the Atlantic basin. A must visit. With the Weather Audio Broadcasting Network. Bookmark it now.[*]</nowiki>

'''[http://www.weatherdefender.com Weather Defender] ''' -- Swift Weather's Weather Defender Contains Hurricane Tracking and a lot more for keeping a vigil on the weather.

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'''[http://www.pcwp.com HurrTrak] '''- Weather Graphics Technology's HurrTrak is one of the best known Hurricane tracking software programs available with versions for Emergency Management and Other uses. Also available is an automated storm tracking screensaver. Very impressive. Updated for 2007. ''Type: (Shareware/Commercial) [Win32]''<br />

'''[http://www.pcwp.com HurrTrak] '''- Weather Graphics Technology's HurrTrak is one of the best known Hurricane tracking software programs available with versions for Emergency Management and Other uses. Also available is an automated storm tracking screensaver. Very impressive. Updated for 2007. ''Type: (Shareware/Commercial) [Win32]''<br />

[http://www.cyclonecentre.com/ '''Cyclone Centre Client''']<nowiki>: Tropical system tracking program with simple approach. A 30 day trial version is available from their website. Updated for 2008. </nowiki>''Type: Shareware [Win32]''<br />

[http://www.cyclonecentre.com/ '''Cyclone Centre Client''']<nowiki>: Tropical system tracking program with simple approach. A 30 day trial version is available from their website. Updated for 2008. </nowiki>''Type: Shareware [Win32]''<br />

Revision as of 11:16, 28 July 2011

Central Florida Hurricane Center Other Hurricane Links

-Please feel free to add, edit and fix old links (wiki)-

This is a list of sites by type, not by hurricane info, see DataLinks Hurricane Data Links for a list of sites by what information you are looking for.

Knowledge is Power -- and in a storm it just might save your family's life

These links vary in quality, but if you want information you will find an endless wealth by searching through them. If you have a hurricane page or know of one that isn't on this list please register a new user, then you can directly edit this page and add your link.

Let us know if you find any broken or new hurricane links. Foreign Language sites are also welcome, as Florida has many international guests.

Official or Governmental

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):These folks plan and act just for disasters. The web site has lots of updated information and acts as an official site for hurricane updates. This link takes you to their tropical weather pages. [o*]

Metro Dade County BCCO Hurricane Page [o*]: Excellent descriptions on these storms and information on how to make your home and businesses more hurricane resistant. All from the ones who lived through Hurricane Andrew in south Florida.

NOAA Storm Tracker -- NOAA Storm Tracker will contain live links to advisories, tracking maps and satellite images of a particular storm that is projected to strike the United States or other nations in a storm's path.

Emergency Management Office Web Pages:

NATIONAL:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):Stormwatch. These folks plan and act just for disasters. The web site has lots of updated information and acts as an official site for hurricane updates. This link takes you to their main page. [o*]

FCC's Emergency Alert System (EAS) -- Beep Beep Beeep. Learn about the EAS system used to disperse important emergency information over the broadcasts of TV and radio, ect...

Emergency Management Network : This website is dedicated to Local, State, and Federal Emergency Managers, Public Safety Officials, Disaster Response Agencies, and Businesses that support these individuals.

FLORIDA WEBSITES:

EOC Evacuation Mapping System -- Very very nice page with evacuation information, SLOSH (Storm Surge), real time evacuation data and road closure data, and other interactive information for all of Florida. This is an AWESOME system, and you must check it out now! Hats off to the crew that did this one. -- mc [***]

Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) -- an organization of EM professionals created for the purpose of advancing the the Emergency Management programs of the State of Florida and it's 67 counties in an effort to preserve and protect the quality of life for 12 million Florida residents.

Brevard County -- Brevard County's site has improved a great deal this year with good evacuation and storm information along with good maps. [*]

Broward County -- Broward County's page has information on emergency plans and evacuation information as well as other info.

Collier County (Naples Area) -- The Emergency Management folks down in Southwest Florida have an excellent page and keep it updated. It includes a SLOSH (Storm Surge) map for Collier County and other good information.

Miami-Dade County -- The Emergency Management Office that went through Andrew. Enough said. They have an excellent page.

National Hurricane Conference : Usually held in April in various locations around the country, this conference is good to find out the latest in hurricane preparedness, contingency, and other improvements in the science of dealing with the systems.

Insurance Related

This section is a listing of various property insurance providers and links to information specifically dealing with Hurricanes or Windstorms. It isn't complete, so if you know of a link that belongs here please let us know.

All Florida Hurricane Depot: Hurricane protection serving South Florida. They beat home improvement store prices, support Do-It-Yourselfers, and offer full service installation as well. They even have Free Shipping.

Jim Williams' Hurricane City: A real Hurricane Fan. With an excellent page including Real Audio live broadcasts during events and an extensive list of hurricane histories for various towns across the Atlantic basin. A must visit. With the Weather Audio Broadcasting Network. Bookmark it now.[*]

The Caribbean Hurricane Page:(gobeach.com) A great hurricane news page for folks in the Caribbean islands. Includes on the spot reports from different islands when storms approach. When a storm is approaching the Caribbean go here. [*]

Weather/Hurricane Tracking Software:

Weather Defender -- Swift Weather's Weather Defender Contains Hurricane Tracking and a lot more for keeping a vigil on the weather.

HurrTrak- Weather Graphics Technology's HurrTrak is one of the best known Hurricane tracking software programs available with versions for Emergency Management and Other uses. Also available is an automated storm tracking screensaver. Very impressive. Updated for 2007. Type: (Shareware/Commercial) [Win32]

Tracking the Eye: Tracking The Eye is a fully-featured tracking program that includes USGS aerial photography, data graphing capabilities, full NHC text product ingestion, and more. Updated for 2006. Type: Shareware [Win32]

Global Tracks: Another good tropical system tracking program with satellite and track overlay capabilities and a point-by-point impact forecaster based upon NHC track and wind radii forecasts. A 20 day trial version is available from their website. Updated for 2006. Type: Shareware [Win32]

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